My friend and I went to CHEESEWERKS several weeks ago for dinner, a private tasting to be specific. We honestly did not know what to expect...a tasting? Of grilled cheese sandwiches? Regardless of how odd that may sound, I was still super excited about the tasting because ever since I had CHEESEWERKS' "Beijing mac + cheese" at the Ride And Go Feast bus tour, I couldn't stop thinking about it (I licked that bowl CLEAN).
CHEESEWERKS is not just about grilled cheese sandwiches; they also sell fine cheeses, breads, gourmet pantry items, books and magazines.
You must watch View The Vibe's (@ViewTheVibe) video for CHEESEWERKS! And make sure you watch till the very end for a special promo :D
Before I dive into our tasting, I need to let you know that all the pictures below were taken by my very talented friend, Gizelle (@TorontoEats on Twitter), a food writer and photographer for Toronto Life and Post City. She takes the most amazing photos!
House-Made Artisan Soda
Mint Lime & Watermelon Basil
CHEESEWERKS "Cookies + Milk"
ORIGINAL - Balderson Aged + Double Smoked Cheddars grilled on signature Cracked Peppercorn Sourdough
Rustic Herb Tomato Soup Shooter
CHICHEN ITZA - Oaxaca, Chicken, House-made Cilantro Corn Salsa, Salsa Roja grilled on Angeligus Sourdough served with Salsa Verde
LONDON - Aged + Horseradish Cheddars, Roast Beef, Parsnips + Carrots, Caramelized Onion Jam grilled on Potato Bread
LOS ANGELES - Havarti, Smashed Avocado, Arugula, Citrus Compote grilled on Angeligus Sourdough
HOUSTON - Jalapeno Jack, Braised Beef Brisket, House-made BBQ Sauce grilled on Marble Sourdough served with Chipotle Aioli
FRESH DILL PICKLES - Only 3 to 4 days old, these new dills are fresh, crisp and crunchy and were great in cutting the richness of the all the cheese we were having.
BEIJING - Asiago, BBQ Pork, Hoisin, Slivered Green Onions grilled on signature Green Onion Potato Bread
BEIJING Mac + Cheese
CHARLESTON - Double-Cream Brie, Oven-Caramelized Onions, Apricot Chutney grilled on Walnut Raisin Bread
CHEESE + CHOCOLATE + SWEET HORSERADISH - Niagara Gold from Upper Canada Co, Sweet Horseradish, Dark Chocolate from Rochef (Cuba)
I know, I know, that's a crazy amount of food / cheese for two people (we took a lot home) but rest assured both of us tried every single grilled cheese sandwich :) Thank you Kevin for the grand tasting!
My absolute favourite grilled cheese from CHEESEWERKS remains to be the Beijing (both sandwich & mac + cheese); I just can't resist the familiar flavours of BBQ Pork, hoisin and green onions with the creamy Asiago...everything totally works together! Besides the Beijing, I also enjoyed the Chichen Itza (the salsa verde dip won me over) and the Los Angeles (extremely ooey gooey). Although I have my favourites, I thought all their sandwiches were grilled perfectly; they had a beautiful golden-brown colour, not too hard / crusty with just the right amount of crispiness to the bread.
I will be giving away a BIG CHEESE EXPERIENCE FOR TWO at CHEESEWERKS this coming Thursday. Stayed tuned for details ^_^
My absolute favourite grilled cheese from CHEESEWERKS remains to be the Beijing (both sandwich & mac + cheese); I just can't resist the familiar flavours of BBQ Pork, hoisin and green onions with the creamy Asiago...everything totally works together! Besides the Beijing, I also enjoyed the Chichen Itza (the salsa verde dip won me over) and the Los Angeles (extremely ooey gooey). Although I have my favourites, I thought all their sandwiches were grilled perfectly; they had a beautiful golden-brown colour, not too hard / crusty with just the right amount of crispiness to the bread.
I will be giving away a BIG CHEESE EXPERIENCE FOR TWO at CHEESEWERKS this coming Thursday. Stayed tuned for details ^_^
